Captain John Smith Elementary Sch…, Hampton, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

2.8 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 58.3% across all subjects — 20th percentile statewide.

2.3 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 15th percentile.

3.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 14.3% — better attendance than 30% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

67%state 69%

Virginia Studies

44%state 69%

Grade 3 Mathematics

61%state 73%

Grade 4 Mathematics

67%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

59%state 71%

Grade 3 English Reading

49%state 67%

Grade 4 English Reading

61%state 73%

Grade 5 English Reading

64%state 72%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Captain John Smith Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Hampton Public Schools, Captain John Smith Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Hampton, VA 23669. Buyers searching homes for sale near Captain John Smith Elementary School are shopping this Hampton school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 2.8/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 58.3%. Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 71% for English and 83% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Captain John Smith Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Hampton Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public, Regular elementary school
Principal: Lindsay A. Jackson
Established: 1967
Mascot & colors: Sharks (students are the "Smith Sharks")
Enrollment: 374 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 29 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000735

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

56%

Mathematics

63%

Science

67%

History & Social Sci.

44%

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

93%

3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Captain John Smith Elementary School

Captain John Smith Elementary School opened for the 1967-68 school year and is part of Hampton City Public Schools in Hampton, Virginia. It is named for Captain John Smith, the English soldier, explorer, and author who helped establish the Jamestown colony, the first permanent English settlement in America, in 1607. The school serves students in grades PK through 5 and its mascot is the Shark.

The school sits at 379 Woodland Road in the eastern part of Hampton, in the city's Phoebus/Buckroe area near the Chesapeake Bay waterfront. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 374 students and was Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 850-5088
Office hours: Not published for the regular school year. Summer 2026 office hours (Jun 15-Aug 7): 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, Monday-Thursday.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - School Detail — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades served, locale, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, classroom teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Captain John Smith Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL overall pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, principal, enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Captain John Smith Elementary School official website (Hampton City Schools) — Phone, mascot (Sharks), summer office hours, official website URL2026 link ↗
Hampton City Schools - A History of the Origins of Schools' Names (board document) — Founding year (1967-68), naming history / who Captain John Smith washistorical link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing; VA School Quality Profile SOL, demographics, attendance); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Captain John Smith Elementary School